Reviewed by Zohra Stax Diner in Kingly Court is undoubtedly one of London’s best halal restaurants. Boondocks London , Chef Bea Vo’s next offering in her run of inventive restaurants, lives up to those high standards. The Halal Gems team (Zohra & Ruman) went along to the Friends and Family opening night at Boondocks this…

Written by Sana Flour. Milk. Butter. Eggs. The essential ingredients needed to create a pancake. Easy right? But what happens when you throw cinnamon, fruit, or even chocolate into the mix – literally? Several different restaurants around the world have tried to put their own spin on the classic pancake – but which one wins…

Reviewed by Mehreen I love meat. I wish I could think of a more poetic and detailed opening for you… but it really is that plain and simple. Whether it’s minced or cubed, chopped or steaked – I just love eating tender, juicy, (halal) meat. So you can imagine how excited I was to be…

One of the best things about working in the food industry is the fantastic food shows we have to go to. This year we had the pleasure of visiting The Speciality Chocolate Fair (yes, it is as great as it sounds) and its sister event The Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Let’s start with food…

Reviewed by Zohra Last month, I ate ten burgers in twelve days. All in the name of Halal Gems of course. About half way through that epic experiment, and before my stomach started mooing, I thought I should switch from beef to something else. I live in Harrow, where the nearest gourmet burger is a…

Written by Zaynab I still remember the day I had my first taste of the ultimate culinary experience that is the almighty fish taco. It was 2009 and my bestie and I were road tripping the Pacific Coast Highway (route 101) from San Diego to San Francisco. We had just completed a one year internship…

Friday evening, the streets of London buzzing with people celebrating the weekend. Whilst on the corner of an inside street in Soho sits one of the best, yet underrated, Japanese restaurants I have had the pleasure of eating at. What I love about Oliver Maki is that it is one of the most simplistic places you…

Reviewed by Shifa After a facial and massage to ease work stress nothing is better than a finger licking Chinese meal to finish off the day. I have been to this restaurant a couple of times before and each time I loved the food. I prayed more than hoped the food would be as good…